Understanding cathedral visitors: Psychological type and individual differences in experience and appreciation

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-80

  Francis, Leslie J ^a   Williams, Emyr ^a   Annis, Jennie ^a   Robbins, Mandy ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cathedral visitors; Psychological types; Visitor experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957960118     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354208784548760     Document Type: Article

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